Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

Lat: 44.90493°NLon: 123.00096°WElev: 207.0ft.

Clear

41°F

5°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.06 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 08:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Salem OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost, mainly after 3am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Frost

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 9am. Widespread frost, mainly before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind.

    High: 52 °F

    Frost and
    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 7am. Widespread frost, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Light north wind.

    High: 54 °F

    Frost and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Light north wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 9am. Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 7am. Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Light north wind.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Light north wind.
Saturday
Cloudy, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salem OR
 44.93°N 123.02°W (Elev. 161 ft)
7:42 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
8pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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